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21.04. (Sun) 21:00 Paris Saint Germain - Nice

Written By maxtv on Saturday 20 April 2013 | 21:00


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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
Douchez
Van der Wiel, Thiago Silva, Alex, Maxwell
Lucas Moura, Verratti, Matuidi, Pastore
Ibrahimovic, Lavezzi

OGC NICE
Ospina
Genevois, Civelli, Pecjinovic, Kolodziecak
Traore, Digard
Bahoken, Meriem, Pied
Cvitanich

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has no pressing injury issues ahead of the visit of high-flyers Nice to the Parc des Princes, but is set to field his strongest side after Wednesday's shock Coupe de France exit to Evian.

The Italian trainer slammed his "self-important" players following the penalty shootout defeat, with the aim now being to seal the Ligue 1 title at the earliest possible opportunity.

Both Marco Verratti and Maxwell should return to the fray, replacing Thiago Motta and Sylvain Armand.

Nice coach Claude Puel, meanwhile, sees a handful of important players suspended for the trip to the capital, though top goalscorer Dario Cvitanich makes the trip.

Alexy Bosetti and Eric Bautheac are both suspended, with Valentin Eysseric - scorer in the reverse fixture earlier this season - serving a rest-of-the-season ban. Neal Maupay is out for six months with a knee injury.

DID YOU KNOW?

Paris Saint-Germain sit top of Ligue 1 with 67 points, nine clear of Marseille and with the best tally at this stage since Lyon five years ago.

The hosts have won their last three league games without conceding a goal.

Les Parisiens were knocked out of the Coupe de France by relegation-threatened Evian on Wednesday going down 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Nice have lost just three of their last 15 encounters against PSG.

Dario Cvitanich is the club's top scorer with 14. One more would see him surpass the club's best tally in their current spell in Ligue 1 - held by Bakary Kone and Loic Remy.

Sunday's visitors have scored seven goals in their last two encounters.

Prediction
A tough game on paper for the hosts, with Nice posing a significant threat this season, especially from counterattacks. But nevertheless, the visitors are depleted, with their most creative players suspended from the encounter. PSG should win narrowly, as they frequently have of late.

Editor's Prediction
PSG 1-0 OGC Nice

21.04. (Sun) 20:45 Juventus - Milan


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JUVENTUS
Buffon
Barzagli, Bonucci, Peluso
L'steiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah
Marchisio
Vucinic

AC MILAN
Abbiati
De Sciglio, Zapata, Mexes, Constant
Ambrosini, Montolivo, Muntari
Niang, Pazzini, El Shaarawy

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini is set to miss out on Sunday's clash after the stopper's failure to recover in time from a knock he picked up in training last Friday. It is the second consecutive game the 28-year-old will be out of contention for having missed the Bianconeri's 2-0 victory over Lazio on Monday.

Nicolas Anelka's Juventus nightmare continues with the striker having only featured in 35 minutes of action for the Serie A league leaders since joining in January and the 34-year-old will be sidelined for this clash with a calf muscle injury.

Bianconeri striker Sebastian Giovinco is also ruled out while Simone Pepe is the other absentee for the hosts. There are no suspension concerns for coach Antonio Conte.

Mario Balotelli is suspended for the visitors, despite seeing his three-match ban reduced on appeal. The Italy international picked up an automatic one-match ban against Fiorentina in the 2-2 draw at the Artemio Franchi, though this was initially increased to three games following his verbal abuse of the match officials.

Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini turned from hero to zero after he put his side in front against Napoli only to see himself sent off for a reckless lunge on Juan Zuniga. The 29-year-old is suspended for this match, while Nigel de Jong is the only injury concern for the visitors.

DID YOU KNOW?

Juventus have recorded five straight victories in Serie A.

The Bianconeri lost the last league meeting between the sides 1-0 after Robinho converted for Milan from the penalty spot.

Juventus last beat the Rossoneri in Serie A back in October 2011 where two late Claudio Marchisio goals earned the Old Lady the three points.

A resurgent AC Milan have turned their season around. A team that look destined to finish mid-table before Christmas have gone their last 14 games unbeaten.

The club's top goalscorer Stephan El Shaarawy has 16 goals in Italy's top flight but has only found the net twice in his last 14 league games.

Milan's away form in Serie A reads W6, D7, L3 and they are undefeated in their last seven fixtures away from San Siro.

Prediction
There may be a 15-point gap between the teams before kick-off but it would be foolish to think this will be anything other than a tightly-contested encounter between two giants of Italian football. It has the makings of an enthralling clash with two teams in fine form. Milan may suffer from Balotelli's absence, while the midfield battle could be key to the outcome of this match but Juve are a difficult side to break down and may just have the edge in this one.

Editor's Prediction
Juventus 2-1 Milan

21.04. (Sun) 17.00 Liverpool - Chelsea


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LIVERPOOL
Reina
Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Enrique
Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard
Sturridge, Suarez, Coutinho

CHELSEA
Cech
Azpilicueta, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand
Ramires, Lampard
Mata, Oscar, Hazard
Torres

Liverpool remain without Fabio Borini (shoulder), Joe Allen (shoulder) and Martin Kelly (knee), who are all ruled out for the rest of the season.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling (thigh) faces a late fitness test after missing Liverpool's last two games.

As for Chelsea, they face no fresh injury concerns, and with both Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill on the verge of returning to the first team after spells on the sideline through injury, manager Rafael Benitez may well be able to include them in what is certain to be a strong side.

Oriol Romeu (knee) remains Chelsea's only long-term absentee.

DID YOU KNOW?

The last time these two sides met at Anfield, Liverpool won in emphatic fashion, beating the Blues 4-1 after going 3-0 in the opening half-hour.

The Reds also have history on their side, winning five of the last 10 meetings between the two clubs, with Chelsea winning three games and two ending in draws.

Luis Suarez (pictured) has been on fine form all season and leads the Premier League top goalscorers table with 22 goals, double the amount he managed last campaign.

The Reds have had the most attempts at goal in Europe this season with 639, leading Real Madrid in second place by 43 shots.

Despite scoring five goals in all competitions since the new year, Fernando Torres hasn't scored in a Premier League game since he netted a double against Sunderland at the start of December. He is 14/1 to score two of more on Sunday.

The importance of the clash might spur Torres on to score, however, as the Spaniard faces the club he spent four years at, scoring 81 goals in 142 appearances.

Chelsea's victory in midweek against Fulham was only their second away win in the league in 2013, and before that game they were on a three game losing streak away from Stamford Bridge.

Prediction
With both teams desperate to win for different reasons, it's certainly going to be a very close game. Anfield is a difficult place for any side to visit, and the atmosphere will be electric from start to finish.

This could benefit Liverpool and give them the edge over Chelsea, especially when the visitors' current mediocre form away from home is taken into account.

However, when Chelsea play at their full potential they can be unstoppable, and their need for victories to stay in front of Arsenal and Tottenham in the battle for third place could give them the edge over their hosts.

Editor's Prediction
Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea

21.04. (Sun) 14:30 Tottenham - Manchester City


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TOTTENHAM
Lloris
Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto
Parker, Dembele
Lennon, Dempsey, Bale
Adebayor

MANCHESTER CITY
Hart
Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy
Barry, Y.Toure
Milner, Tevez, Silva
Dzeko

Tottenham trio Gareth Bale (ankle), Aaron Lennon (knee) and Jermain Defoe (muscle problem) face a race against time to be fit for Sunday's clash. They are likely to be included in the squad but may not be able to play the whole 90 minutes.

Clint Dempsey, Lewis Holtby and Gylfi Sigurdsson are ready to come in for Spurs should they be needed, while former Manchester City forward Emmanuel Adebayor is likely to start.

In defence, Andre Villas-Boas will be without Younes Kaboul (thigh) after he was forced off midway through an Under-21 outing while nearing a first-team return, while William Gallas (calf) is struggling, leaving Michael Dawson and Jan Vertonghen as the probable centre-back partnership.

City, unlike their opponents who will be fresh after a 10-day break, played against Wigan on Wednesday and Chelsea the Sunday before and may make a number of changes for the tie.

Sergio Aguero (hamstring) is almost certainly out of the game, while Maicon (virus) is also struggling, but David Silva (hamstring) should return to the squad for the trip to White Hart Lane.

Elsewhere, Pablo Zabaleta, Gael Clichy and Matija Nastasic are expected to return after being rested for the win over the Latics, with Micah Richards, Aleksandar Kolarov and Joleon Lescott set to make way.

DID YOU KNOW?

Tottenham have failed to win a game this calendar year in which Bale has not scored in.
The north Londoners have lost their last four clashes with Sunday's opponents - but were defeated in just three of the previous 27.

Villas-Boas' men have netted at least two goals in six of their last seven matches, while there has been a total of 14 goals in the past four meetings between the sides.

Adebayor (pictured) made the permanent move to White Hart Lane from Manchester City in the summer, after previously playing for north London neighbours Arsenal.

City will surrender their Premier League title if they lose to Spurs and Manchester United beat Aston Villa on Monday.
However, Roberto Mancini's side are undefeated in 34 out of their last 38 games, while they won 5-1 on their last visit to White Hart Lane.

Mancini has used all three substitutions more than any manager, doing so in all but one league game this season - the 0-0 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge - and his team hold the second-highest percentage of goals from replacements (after Reading).

Edin Dzeko netted a late winner in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, with the reigning champions coming back from a goal down to win.

Tottenham Manchester City are 12/1 with bet365 to draw 2-2 on Sunday.

Prediction
Though the title is almost certainly heading to the red side of Manchester, City will be desperate to make United wait as long as they possibly can before parting with their crown. Spurs, however, will be fresher after a prolonged break and desperate to pick up points in order to secure a top-four spot. So much depends on Bale's fitness, but the home side could have enough for a draw even without him fully fit.

Editor's Prediction
Tottenham 2-2 Manchester City

21.04. (Sun) 12:30 Inter - Parma


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INTER
Handanovic
Ranocchia, Silvestre, Juan Jesus
Zanetti, Kuz'ic, Kovacic, Benassi, Pereira
Alvarez
Rocchi

PARMA
Mirante
Benalouane, Coda, Lucarelli
Rosi, Marchionni, Valdes, Parolo, Gobbi
Amauri, Sansone

A 3-2 defeat to Roma in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday saw Inter exit the competition at the semi-final stage and condemned the Nerazzurri to their third straight defeat in all competitions.

The result heightens the pressure on coach Andrea Stramaccioni going into Sunday's Serie A clash with Parma, as he look to reverse a disastrous run of form that has left the club in seventh spot in the table.

Inter's cause has not been helped by an injury list surely unrivalled in any of Europe's major leagues, with 13 first-team players absent, including high profile absentees Antonio Cassano, Diego Milito, Walter Gargano, Fredy Guarin and Esteban Cambiasso.

Visitors Parma have injury concerns of their own, as McDonald Mariga, Raffaele Palladino and Emilio MacEachen miss out. The Gialloblu were soundly beaten 3-0 by Udinese last Saturday, but will be buoyed by the opportunity to heap more misery on their troubled hosts.

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter were beaten 1-0 by Parma in the first clash between these two sides back in November.
The Nerazzurri have won just four Serie A games in 2013, a run of form that has seen them slip into seventh spot in the table.

Andrea Stramaccioni's men have won seven, drawn four and lost five of their 16 home games in Serie A this season.
Inter have scored their biggest percentage of goals - 24% - in the final15 minutes of games.

Parma have kept just a single clean sheet away from home this term.

The Gialloblu have struggled for goals on their travels as well. They have found the back of the net just 13 times in 16 games away from home.

Prediction
Three straight defeats leave Inter desperately short of confidence and Parma will fancy their chances of finding the back of the net. It won't be a classic and both teams will leave with a point.

Editor's Prediction
Inter 1-1 Parma

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